Genesis 29:1
WENT, &C.. lifted up his feet. Hebrew. _Idiom,_ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT, &C.. lifted up his feet. Hebrew. _Idiom,_ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
WELL. Hebrew. _beer._ See note on Genesis 21:19. THREE FLOCKS. Compare Genesis 29:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
SON. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), put for grandson. Compare Genesis 24:15. In Genesis 29:12 Jacob calls himself the "brother" of Laban by the same Figure of speech LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos,_ App-6, giving life to the scene.... [ Continue Reading ]
HER FATHER'S SHEEP. Shepherds usually slaves, younger sons, or daughters. Compare David, 1 Samuel 17:13.Exodus 2:16; Exodus 2:17. Note exception. Genesis 37:14, and reason.... [ Continue Reading ]
KISSED. The Eastern greeting.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROTHER. See on Genesis 29:6 and App-29.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEARD THE TIDINGS. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6. "Heard the hearing. ... [ Continue Reading ]
SPACE OF. MONTH. Hebrew. month of days, i.e., by Figure of speech _Hypallage_, the days of. month. Compare Numbers 11:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEAH. Hebrew weary. RACHEL. Hebrew. ewe.... [ Continue Reading ]
TENDER. weak. BEAUTIFUL. comely in form. Compare Genesis 39:6. WELL FAVOURED. comely in countenance.... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVED. Compare Hosea 12:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZILPAH. See on Genesis 29:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ To call attention to the fact that he was deceived, as he had deceived Isaac (Genesis 27).... [ Continue Reading ]
WE, i.e. I, by Figure of speech _Heterosis_ (of Number).... [ Continue Reading ]
HER, i.e. Leah's week. HE GAVE HIM RACHEL.. popular mistake to suppose that Jacob did not marry Rachel till the end of the second seven years, for in the first seven were born seven sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, and Joseph. In the second seven: Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulon, and... [ Continue Reading ]
BILHAH. This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Khammurabi, 145. See App-15.... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD. Jehovah used with the five sons (Genesis 29:31 and Genesis 30:24). Elohim is used with six (Genesis 30:2; Genesis 30:6; Genesis 30:17; Genesis 30:18; Genesis 30:20; Genesis 30:23). No title used with Benjamin ... [ Continue Reading ]
REUBEN. Hebrew. _behold. son._ For the various orders of the 12 tribes, see App-45. HEARD. Hebrew. _sham'a_ (heard). SIMEON. Hebrew. _Shime'on_ (hearing). Figure of speech _Paronomasia._... [ Continue Reading ]
JOINED. Hebrew. _yillaveh_ (joined). WAS HIS NAME CALLED. Hebrew she called his name, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint. Error due to neglected abbreviation in primitive Hebrew text. Figure of speech _Paronomasia._ App-6. LEVI. Hebrew. _Levi_ (joiner).... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAISE. Hebrew. _'odeh_ (I shall, or. Let me _praise)_. _ye hudah_ (he shall be praised). Compare Genesis 49:8. Figure of speech _Paronomasia._ LEFT: i.e. for. time.... [ Continue Reading ]